What are the cheapest types of fresh fish to buy?

Question

starting with the cheapest first what are the 5 cheapest types of fresh fish!

for instance monk fish used to be cheap but now it's one of the most expensive! I want to make the most of the cheaper varietys before they to become expensive!

Answer 1

That depends on where you live and what season it is. Whiting is always the least expensive in the south and I can't say why. Typically catfish are next raised on farms all year long. The tillapia is relatively inexpensive and is probably 3rd.
Then the cod and trout and grouper maybe snapper.
Once again tho, it really depends on the season and your geographical location. For instance, the chance of me finding Pacific halibut in the south is slim but, if I could (other than frozen) it would be around $8 - $9 per pound. Flying in fresh fish is very expensive.

Answer 2

It kind of depends on where you live. What ocean you're closest to or if you're in an area where they catch fresh water fish. Usually, at least where I live, it's tilapia and cod. When I lived in Texas it was catfish. You should go to your local supermarkets and price check. Go to every store because some will have better deals than others and see how much they sell it for by the pound. Watch the store ads too for sales. If you have a Costco or Sam's Club nearby, you can get a membership and save lots on all your groceries as long as you can afford to pay for the larger packaging. I shop twice a month at Costco and I break my meat packages down into smaller packages, using freezer bags and store them in the freezer. I drive 56 miles to get there, but I only shop twice a month so it saves me time and money. One thing to remember about buying fresh fish at the store is that usually they get it frozen. They just thaw it out and put it out in their sale cases, so buying frozen fish isn't really different from buying it fresh in the store. Once again, that depends on where you live. Any fish that is caught nearby probably won't have been frozen, but anything shipped for a ways will have been.

Answer 3

The price is going vary based on supply and demand. Availability of a particular fish is seasonal, therefor what is cheap today, may not be 6 months from now.

Generally speaking, farm raised fish has a consistent supply so it's price tends to be the most stable. In my area that would farm raised Salmon. Wild Salmon can be very expensive, wild Salmon are primarily caught in Alaska during the summer months. Any that is available on the market today would be frozen.

Shrimp tend be in large supply too. Shrimp prices vary based on the size of the shrimp, the bigger the shrimp the more $ it cost.

I've noticed that king crab prices have dropped recently. Lobster prices tend to go down in the summer too.

With the price of fuel so high, the days of cheap seafood are numbered.

Answer 4

Tilapia is usually pretty cheap.Anything farmed is cheaper than wild.

Answer 5

cat fish.....yuck!

tilapia

snapper